Secondary Analyses of Strengthening Families Datasets

The Administration for Children and Families - OPRE is seeking applications for secondary data analysis of archived datasets related to healthy marriage and responsible fatherhood. The datasets include the Building Strong Families, Supporting Healthy Marriage, and Parents and Children Together datasets. Applicants should demonstrate a familiarity with the proposed data and an adequate understanding of the variables, sampling, and methodology used to construct the dataset. Proposed research should address topics relevant to strengthening families, improving the lives of children and parents, and promoting economic stability. Topics of interest include mediators of healthy marriage, relationship education, and fatherhood programs, as well as measurement issues and father involvement in low-income families. • The award ceiling is $75,000 and the award floor is $40,000. • The estimated funding for this opportunity is $750,000. • The deadline for applications is May 30, 2019. • The award date is expected to be September 30, 2019. • Eligible applicants include public, private, and state-controlled institutions of higher education, state and local governments, independent school districts, non-profit organizations, for-profit organizations, small businesses, and Native American tribal governments and organizations.